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Making the Most of Family Life
Few would dispute that healthy family relationships form the basis for positive personal development – both during childhood and throughout our adult lives. It is at home where our values are instilled, qualities recognised, aspirations encouraged – all of which can lead to greater success, happiness and fulfilment.
Giving Children the Roots to Grow and the Wings to Fly
A happy, stable supportive and loving family can provide the best foundation for a child’s future as well as fulfilling many of our own dreams as parents. It’s the place where parents can give their offspring those all-important roots to grow so they have the wings to fly.
Family Life can be Complex and Challenging
Even the most loving families face challenging times. Family life can be complex and when you’re in the middle of it - whether you’re a parent, child or young adult - it can be difficult to know what to do.
Common Areas we work with:
The Family
- Building strong foundations
- Spending quality time together
- Enjoying each other’s company
- Developing open, honest and trusting relationships
- Balancing conflicts of interests, priorities and demands
- Respecting and acknowledging each other’s needs and wishes
Children and Teenagers (as a general rule we work with parents to help their child improve the following):
- Achievements, behaviour and conduct at school
- Motivation, direction and career
- Behaviour and conduct at home
- Confidence, self esteem and self worth
- Development and moulding of character
- Emotions: anxiety, depression anger, introversion and guilt
- Addictions, rebelliousness and out-of-control behaviour
Parents and Partners
- Building or reviving relationships after children leave home
- Marriage difficulties: falling out, separation and divorce
- Our expectations as parents: feeling good enough, adequate or competent
- Managing emotions: such as guilt, anger or shame
- Handling adultery and sexual challenges
- Building more love trust and openness
- Managing emotions and challenges as a young parent
- Handling difficult parents who ‘don’t understand’
- Managing sibling conflict and rivalries
- Building relationships with step children
- Managing issues within extended families
To get more from your family and home:
- Call us on: 07931 585776.